CUOMO AGAINST NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING

Gov. Mario Cuomo, on March 16, cautioned the Democratic presidential candidates against negative campaigning, saying such attacks are like a bar-room brawl in which each blow is heavier than the last.

"I still do not believe that it is helpful to do what the Democrats are now doing," Cuomo said. "That is a Republican game and we oughtn't be playing it." He said escalating negative attacks are "inevitable once you start."